Beurek With Parsley-cheese Filling

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3/4 cup warm water
• 1 tablespoon dry yeast (1 package)
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 2 tablespoons melted butter
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups flour
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup grated muenster cheese
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 cup grated feta
• 2 eggs
• 3 garlic cloves, pressed
• 3/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1 egg
• sesame seeds (optional)
• chopped chives (optional)

Recipe

• 1 combine dough ingredients in bread machine according to manufacturers directions. process on dough cycle.
• 2 while dough is rising, combine the cheeses by mashing the cream cheese well with a fork or potato masher and mixing in the other cheeses.
• 3 stir in the rest of the filling ingredients.
• 4 when dough is finished rising, divide it into 8 pieces.
• 5 roll the pices of dough into smooth balls, place them on a lightly floured board, and cover for 15 minutes.
• 6 preheat oven to 375°f.
• 7 roll out each ball of dough into a circle about 7 inches in diameter.
• 8 place a generous 1/3 cup of cheese filling on the lower half of each circle.
• 9 moisten the lower edge of the dough with water. fold the upper half down over the filling and press the edges together with a wet fork to seal.
• 10 arrange the beureks on a buttered baking sheet so that their edges do not overlap.
• 11 seal any holes by pinching the dough together.
• 12 beat the egg with a tablespoon of water and brush it on the pastries to give them a nice glaze. sprinkle the beureks with sesame seeds or chopped chives, if you like.
• 13 bake the beureks for 15-20 minutes, until golden brown with slightly crisp edges.
• 14 serve hot.